| Mitch Lyden | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:December 14, 1964 Portland, Oregon | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 1993, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1993, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .300 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | 1 |
| Teams | |
Mitchell Scott Lyden [1] (December 14,1964),is an American former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1993. He would play for the Florida Marlins. On June 16,1993,he hit a home run in his first major league at bat,against the Chicago Cubs,on the second pitch. In his 6-game MLB career,he hit .300 (3-10) with 1 home run and 1 run batted in.
Lyden would continue playing professionally through 2000,including time in the independent Northern League for the Québec Capitales and Elmira Pioneers. [2] Lyden would manage the Pioneers in 2002 and 2003,leading the team to the playoffs in his first season at the helm. [3]
Following his time in professional baseball,Lyden became a deputy with the Broward County Sheriff's Office and played softball with their recreation team. [4] In March 2021,Lyden received praise for his professionalism for calmly diffusing an attempt at what the media reported as a suicide by cop attempt by a Tamarac,Florida resident. [5]
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